Woodstock Preps

Woodstock's Megan Kuiper threw a perfect game with 18 strikeouts to beat Round Lake, Marian Central baseball won its playoff opener over Genoa-Kingston, plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock's Ian Rago, who previously coached crosstown rival Woodstock North, was given the game ball after his Blue Streaks beat the Thunder 4-1 earlier this month. Plus info on Huntley’s AJ Putty making the switch to leadoff in this week’s baseball notes.

Woodstock North's Parker Neff and Tristan Schaffter both hit home runs as the Thunder won big, Marengo girls soccer won its regional semifinal, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Prairie Ridge, Johnsburg, Genoa-Kingston and Woodstock rounded out the top five teams at the Class 2A Genoa-Kingston Sectional Friday behind team champion Rockford Boylan, with all four schools sending athletes to next week's state meet in Charleston.

Burlington Central baseball edged Huntley, Crystal Lake Central softball hit five homers to beat Hampshire, Crystal Lake South and Richmond-Burton girls soccer won their playoff openers, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Jacobs' boys tennis team crowned four champions to win back-to-back Fox Valley Conference Tournament titles, Marian Central girls track and field advanced five entries to the Class 1A state meet, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

McHenry baseball won a share of the Fox Valley Conference title with a 5-2 win over Prairie Ridge on Wednesday in a matchup between the conference's top-two teams. Plus more baseball, softball and girls soccer scores.

Woodstock's Ellery Shutt placed first in the 3,200 and 1,600 meters, and the Blue Streaks' depth shined to win their third Kishwaukee River Conference Boys Track and Field Meet in four years on Tuesday.

Area athletes compete in the Kishwaukee River Conference boys Track and Field Meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Crystal Lake Central's co-op girls lacrosse team won the FVC title again, while Gabby Wojtarowicz scored four times to become the Jacobs girls soccer team's all-time leading goal scorer. Plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock North crowned five champions en route to winning the Kishwaukee River Conference Boys Tennis Tournament.

A look back at the last week in sports in the Northwest Herald by photographers Gregory Shaver, and Patrick Kunzer for the Shaw Local News Network

Harvard's Tallulah Eichholz hit two home runs and struck out 11 while her sister Leona hit a walk-off, two-run blast to beat Dundee-Crown, Prairie Ridge's Reese Mosolino struck out 10 in a shutout against Marengo, plus more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Jacobs edged McHenry in baseball, Hampshire topped Burlington Central, Dundee-Crown's Oreoluwa Sobodu won three events at the Kane County Boys Track and Field Meet, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Crystal Lake Central's Oli Victorine struck out 17 in a one-hit shutout, Kylee Nicholson pitched Woodstock North past Richmond-Burton, Hampshire's Bria Riebel hit two homers, Huntley's Maizie Nickle scored six goals, and more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Crystal Lake South baseball scored four runs in the sixth to rally and beat McHenry, Burlington Central edged Prairie Ridge, Cary-Grove shut out Huntley, and more baseball, softball and lacrosse results in Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Woodstock, which sat in third place after 16 of 18 events, stormed back to win the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Track and Field Meet championship Tuesday for the fourth time in five years.

Area athletes compete in the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Track and Field Meet on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Alice Sondergaard hit a three-run, walk-off home run as Hampshire softball beat Huntley, McHenry's Natalie Bender threw a complete game in a 1-0 win over Burlington Central, plus more results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Hailey Holtz threw a no-hitter for Richmond-Burton, Harvard and R-B girls soccer advanced to the KRC Tournament final, plus softball, baseball, track and field and more results in Monday's Northwest Herald Sports Roundup.

Marengo's softball team knocked off Huntley 4-2 to capture its own tournament championship and celebrated coach Dwain Nance's 600th career victory. Plus more softball, baseball and girls soccer results in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Huntley's boys track and field team placed runner-up to St. Charles North in the Rolling Meadows Mustang Classic, while the girls team took second at Wheaton Warrenville South. Plus more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Gretchen Huber pitched a five-inning perfect game with 10 strikeouts as Huntley beat Jacobs 11-0 in Fox Valley Conference softball action Thursday. Jacobs baseball, meanwhile, finished off a win over Huntley. Plus more in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Riley Johnson, three-sport athlete and writer, has a good subject for his next article in Johnsburg‘s school newspaper. Himself. He had two bunt hits and a two-run triple, as the Skyhawks beat Woodstock 7-1 Wednesday in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game.

Harvard's baseball and softball teams each won KRC games behind strong pitching performances from Adam Cooke and Tallulah Eichholz, Julie Silva scored four goals for Harvard girls soccer, plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Brandon Shannon threw a no-hitter for McHenry, the Warriors softball team knocked off Hampshire, plus more baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, soccer and lacrosse scores in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Johnsburg's Nate Frost threw a no-hitter in a doubleheader split with Plano, Woodstock North and Richmond-Burton each won a game of their baseball doubleheader, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Makayla Nordahl fanned 12 and allowed just one hit as Woodstock North knocked off Woodstock in softball, plus more scores from baseball, softball and boys and girls track and field in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The best weather of the track and field season turned into a cold reality for Katie Jewell, briefly, fortunately for Prairie Ridge’s star sprinter. She pulled up lame after winning the 100 in the McHenry County meet, but also won the 200. Matt Scardina won three races for Jacobs.

Kylee Nicholson struck out 14 for Woodstock North in a KRC softball win against Richmond-Burton, McHenry softball beat Prairie Ridge, and more softball, baseball, boys tennis and girls soccer results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Local athletes compete in the McHenry County Track and Field Meet on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at McCracken Field in McHenry.

Johnsburg faces Woodstock in a Kishwaukee River Conference soccer match on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Johnsburg High School in Johnsburg

Prairie Ridge's Reese Vrba hit a two-run home run for the Wolves in an FVC win against Crystal Lake Central, Burlington Central softball topped Hampshire, plus more scores in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock won at least a share of the Kishwaukee River Conference title Wednesday afternoon with a 2-0 win over Johnsburg. The KRC title is the Blue Streaks' first in program history.

Maddon McKim drove in eight runs as Prairie Ridge baseball won big. Prairie Ridge girls soccer and boys tennis were also winners, plus more baseball, softball and track and field results in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Huntley baseball scores early in a win, Huntley softball knocks off Cary-Grove, and Huntley girls track and track cruises in the FVC, plus more baseball, softball and girls soccer in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Prairie Ridge softball stayed undefeated Saturday after a pair of wins over Glenbrook South. Plus plenty of more softball, baseball, girls soccer, boys tennis, boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball scores.

Donovan Christman led a hot McHenry hitting attack with a home run, double and five RBIs to beat Batavia, and more in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Evan Frangiamore’s walk-off single in the last of the seventh inning lifted Cary-Grove's baseball team to a 5-4 win over McHenry. Prairie Ridge's Ava Gertz and Huntley's Maizie Nickle netted hat tricks. Plus more results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

The Crystal Lake Central softball team stayed undefeated with a 13-1 win over crosstown rival Crystal Lake South. Plus more softball, baseball, girls soccer, girls lacrosse, boys tennis and boys volleyball scores.

Drew Litchfield drove in five runs for Marengo baseball, Gabby Gieseke had three hits and three RBIs for Marengo softball, and Harvard softball's Leona Eichholz struck out 14 in a two-hitter. And more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

His name suggests he is destined for bright lights and a marquee. Richmond-Burton sophomore pitcher Grayson Morningstar showed star power Monday, pitching the Rockets to a 10-3 win over host Woodstock.

Brock Iverson drove in three runs to lead Cary-Grove baseball past Crystal Lake Central, Addison DeSomer drove in five in a win for C-G softball, plus more baseball, softball, track and field, girls soccer, boys tennis and lacrosse scores in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

McHenry baseball coach Brian Rockweiler earned his 400th career victory, Jacobs boys tennis won the 24-team Triad Invite, Richmond-Burton's Hailey Holtz threw a no-hitter, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Woodstock North rallied to beat Marengo in KRC baseball, Crystal Lake Central and Prairie Ridge picked up FVC wins, plus more baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys tennis and track and field results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Richmond-Burton's Hailey Holtz surpassed 700 strikeouts for her career, fanning 18 Harvard batters in a 9-2 win, while Woodstock's Noah Rodriguez had four hits and eight RBIs against St. Edward. Plus more results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Johnsburg's baseball team defeated Richmond-Burton on a walk-off balk, Cary-Grove's Charlie Taczy tossed a shutout against Burlington Central, Crystal Lake Central's Cassidy Murphy hit two homers, plus more in Wednesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

McHenry's Brandon Shannon and Zach Readdy threw a combined no-hitter against Hampshire, plus more scores in baseball, girls soccer, softball, track and field, lacrosse and boys tennis in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Marian Central's softball and baseball teams opened Chicagoland Christian Conference play with wins behind strong pitching performances from Christine Chmiel and Colin Kowalsky, and more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Marengo's Robert Heuser struck out six in seven shutout innings against Harlem, McHenry, Crystal Lake South and Huntley baseball all earned nonconference wins, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.